10:30 A.M.

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PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

O Canada

Ô Canada

That the Clerk has received from the Chief Electoral Officer and laid upon the Table the following certificate of a by-election:-

ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF

SAULT STE. MARIE – ROSS ROMANO

PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

CIRCONSCRIPTION ÉLECTORALE DE

SAULT STE. MARIE – ROSS ROMANO

PROVINCE DE L’ONTARIO

Mr. Todd Decker

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

Room 104

Legislative Building

Queen’s Park

Toronto, Ontario

M7A 1A2

Monsieur Todd Decker

Greffier de l’Assemblée législative

Édifice de l’Assemblée législative

Bureau 104

Queen’s Park

Toronto (Ontario)

M7A 1A2

Dear Mr. Decker:

A Writ of Election dated the third day of May, 2017, was issued by the Honourable Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Ontario and was addressed to Pauline Renaud, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Sault Ste. Marie, for the election of a Member to represent the said Electoral District of Sault Ste. Marie in the Legislative Assembly of this Province in the room of David Orazietti who, since his election as representative of the said Electoral District of Sault Ste. Marie, has resigned his seat. This is to certify that, a poll having been granted and held in Sault Ste. Marie on the first day of June, 2017, Ross Romano has been returned as duly elected as appears by the Return of the said Writ of Election, dated the ninth day of June, 2017, which is now lodged of record in my office.

A vacancy has occurred in the membership of the House by reason of the resignation of Glen Murray as the Member for the Electoral District of Toronto Centre, effective September 1, 2017 (Sessional Paper No. 296).

Accordingly, I have issued my warrant to the Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario for the issue of a writ for a by-election.

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ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

The House recessed at 11:52 a.m.

À 11 h 52, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.

13 H

The Speaker informed the House that, in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor had been pleased to assent to the following bill in her office on June 1, 2017.

The Report from the Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario concerning the review of expense claims under the Cabinet Ministers’ and Opposition Leaders’ Expenses Review and Accountability Act, 2002, for submissions received in April 2017 and complete as of May 31, 2017 (Sessional Paper No. 247) (Tabled June 2, 2017).

The Report from the Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario concerning the review of expense claims under the Cabinet Ministers’ and Opposition Leaders’ Expenses Review and Accountability Act, 2002, for submissions received in May 2017 and complete as of June 23, 2017 (Sessional Paper No. 266) (Tabled June 26, 2017).

The Speaker informed the House,

Le Président a informé la Chambre,

That, in accordance with Section 87 of the Legislative Assembly Act, the name of the following person appointed to serve on the Board of Internal Economy has been communicated to me as Chair of the Board of Internal Economy:

Arthur Potts, MPP, is appointed by the Caucus of the Government in the place of Peter Milczyn, MPP. (Sessional Paper No. 281) (Tabled August 18, 2017).

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

The Speaker informed the House,

Le Président a informé la Chambre,

That, during the adjournment, the Clerk received the Report on Intended Appointments dated June 6, 2017 of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(f)(9), the Report is deemed to be adopted by the House (Sessional Paper No. 256) (Tabled June 6, 2017).

The Speaker informed the House,

Le Président a informé la Chambre,

That, during the adjournment, the Clerk received the Report on Intended Appointments dated August 10, 2017 of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(f)(9), the Report is deemed to be adopted by the House (Sessional Paper No. 276) (Tabled August 10, 2017).

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs:-

Comité permanent des finances et des affaires économiques :-

Bill 148, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the Labour Relations Act, 1995 and to make related amendments to other Acts.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 139, An Act to enact the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act, 2017 and the Local Planning Appeal Support Centre Act, 2017 and to amend the Planning Act, the Conservation Authorities Act and various other Acts.